Music Vocabulary

What is a 'sequence'?

• A musical pattern or phrase which repeats in a higher or lower pitch.

• A repeated pattern.

• A string of notes.

• Notes played in order of a specific scale.

What is the Italian term for loud?

• robusto

• piano

• forte

• grande

The trumpet is a member of which family of instruments?

• String

• Brass

• Percussion

• Woodwind

What is the musical term for a pattern which repeats itself over and over again whilst other things are going on over the top?

• Repetition

• Riff

• Ostinato

• Sequence

What is the term for an "off-beat rhythm"?

• Jumpy

• Staggered

• Upbeat

• Syncopation

What does "Falsetto" mean?

• More than one syllable per note.

• Loud

• A male singer singing in a higher register.

• Really high pitched

A female singer who has the highest vocal range is a....

• Soprano

• Tenor

• Alto

• Bass

What is the term for a 'happy' sounding key?

• Jolly

• Major

• Minor

• Upbeat

Which instrument is typically found in Baroque music?

• Valved Trumpet

• Piano

• Harpsichord

• Timpani

What is the musical term for a key change?

• Ostinato

• Cadence

• Homophonic

• Modulation